Horatio Lord Nelson (British Library Historic Lives) (British Library Historic Lives S.) - Hardcover

Brian Lavery

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0712348018 ISBN 13: 9780712348010

Publisher: British Library Publishing Division, 2003

Synopsis

Horatio Nelson was undoubtedly Britain's greatest naval leader and perhaps the greatest sea commander of all time. Although his complex character often made him enemies he was an unrivalled seaman, an original and brave tactitian and a charasmatic leader. This biography charts Nelson's career from his first naval posting, at the age of just 12, to his rapid rise through the ranks, his command of the Mediterranean Fleet in HMS Victory, the transformation of his reputation during the Nile Campaign and his heroic death at Trafalgar. The book examines the forces and events which shaped Nelson's life to discover the reasons for his extraordinary fame, both in his own time and to this day. Brian Lavery sets the events of Nelson's maritime career against the backdrop of his personal life to reveal a man of determination, courage and daring. Illustrated throughout with contemporary maps, paintings and letters and original battle plans, this text should provide a concise and invaluable insight into the achievements and life of Horation, Lord Nelson.

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Review:

""The British Library's Historic Lives is proving to be one of the finest publishing projects of the last few years."

About the Author:

Brian Lavery is Curator of Naval History at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, U.K. His 13 previous publications include Nelson's Navy, The Illustrated History of Nelson and Nelson and the Nile. He is a trustee of the Royal Naval Museum and a council member of the Navy Records Society and the Society for Nautical Research.

About this edition

• Publisher: British Library Publishing Division
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0712348018
• ISBN 13: 9780712348010
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144